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architecture and design magazineSat, 10 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1Nina Simone influences Estudio Sputnik's sofa for Missanahttps://www.dezeen.com/2015/08/29/nina-simone-influences-estudio-sputniks-sofa-missana/
https://www.dezeen.com/2015/08/29/nina-simone-influences-estudio-sputniks-sofa-missana/#respondSat, 29 Aug 2015 17:00:53 +0000http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=756495Spanish furniture brand Missana has launched the Simone sofa, designed by Estudio Sputnik to reference a grand piano and named after the famous jazz and blues artist. The quilted wooden-framed back of the Simone sofa sits elevated above the one-cushion seat by four metal rods – the two sections are upholstered in different colours to

]]>Spanish furniture brand Missana has launched the Simone sofa, designed by Estudio Sputnik to reference a grand piano and named after the famous jazz and blues artist.

The quilted wooden-framed back of the Simone sofa sits elevated above the one-cushion seat by four metal rods – the two sections are upholstered in different colours to emphasise the separation.

Four hand-turned wooden legs, connected with crossed metal bars, lift the whole seat off the ground.

"The sofa is characterised by being divided into two parts," Sputnik's Majo Fernandez told Dezeen. "We wanted the top part of the sofa to be read as an independent piece, more dynamic and colourful, as opposed to the seat, which is more static and flat."

Music plays a significant role the Valencia-based studio's design process, and the team listen to different styles of music while they work. In this case it was a grand piano and the music of jazz legend Nina Simone that found its way into the design.

"We think this sofa is directly related with the music, concretely a grand piano," said Maria de la O Reyna, another of the studio's three co-founders. "While we were sketching, we thought about the elegance of the curves like a soft melody, and how playing with this concept, we could create a piece that reminds you of a piano and one of the most important pianists in the world."

The designers explained that Nina Simone is a favourite in the studio and as the sofa developed, they felt it became more feminine in its form, with curves resembling those of a grand piano.

"We borrowed the name from Nina Simone as she is a sensual woman, with an exotic character and a very well known piano artist," said the firm's Mariola Reyna.

The Simone sofa is available is a wide range of fabrics from Danish brand Kvadrat and Dutch company Febrik. It has been designed so that it can be placed in the centre of a room, with equal attention paid to the back as the front.

"The design with the sinuous curves and form invites you to choose a place where you may be able to surround it," said the designers. "We try to take care with all the details and we have paid special attention on the two separated pieces, the joints and the back of the couch."

]]>https://www.dezeen.com/2015/08/29/nina-simone-influences-estudio-sputniks-sofa-missana/feed/0Debut collectionby Estudio Sputnikhttps://www.dezeen.com/2012/10/16/sputnik-santorini-and-k-collections-by-estudio-sputnik/
https://www.dezeen.com/2012/10/16/sputnik-santorini-and-k-collections-by-estudio-sputnik/#commentsTue, 16 Oct 2012 08:36:26 +0000http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=255278Product news: Valencia-based Estudio Sputnik has launched its first collection, which includes a stool and table inspired by a Russian satellite (+ slideshow). The Sputnik stool and table both have a lacquered steel base designed to recall the spindly legs of Sputnik, the first satellite to be launched into space in 1957. The surface of

]]>Product news: Valencia-based Estudio Sputnik has launched its first collection, which includes a stool and table inspired by a Russian satellite (+ slideshow).

The Sputnik stool and table both have a lacquered steel base designed to recall the spindly legs of Sputnik, the first satellite to be launched into space in 1957.

The surface of the table and the curved seat of the stool are both removable and made of cork. "Cork was chosen because it is an environmentally friendly material, natural, renewable and recyclable," the designers told Dezeen.

The studio also launched its Santorini lamps, which are assembled from cylinders of recycled glass and wooden pieces that combine in various ways to direct and control the light.

Estudio Sputnik also launched the K collection of stackable china made from enamelled ceramic and wood. "When not needed, the dishes can be stacked in multiple ways creating visually appealing objects used as decoration," the designers explained.

"The common theme for the three collections is the promotion of interaction between object and user, customisable products, and the use of sustainable materials," they added.